Chasens Carrot Souffle Recipes

Steps:

• Slice carrots one inch thick and steam until very tender, about 15 minutes.
• Puree in a blender or food processor.
• Butter the bottom and sides of a 9 X 13 inch baking dish.
• Sprinkle with sugar.
• In a saucepan, cook onion in 1/3 cup butter over medium heat until tender, but not brown, about 2 minutes.
• Blend in flour, salt and nutmeg and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth and bubbly.
• Stir in milk all at once.
• Add brown sugar and cook,stirring constantly, until mixture boils and thickens.
• Remove from heat.
• Blend mashed carrots and apple juice.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Beat egg whites with cream of tartar in large mixing bowl at high speed until fluffy but not dry.
• Beat egg yolks slightly in small bowl.
• Blend small amount of hot carrot mixture into yolks.
• Stir yolk mixture into carrot mixture.
• Gently, but throughly fold yolk mixture into whites.
• Pour into prepared baking dish and gently smooth surface.
• Bake until puffy and delicately browned, 40 to 45 minutes.
• Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 2 quart casserole dish.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add carrots and cook until tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain and mash. Stir in margarine, vanilla extract and eggs; mix well. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and sugar; stir into carrot mixture and blend until smooth. Transfer to prepared casserole dish.
• Bake for 45 minutes.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 2-quart soufflé dish or baking dish.
• Put the carrots in a large pot and cover with about an inch of water. Add a heaping tablespoon of salt and boil the carrots until they are tender enough to yield to the tip of a knife, about 10 minutes.
• Strain the carrots and purée them in a food processor. Put them in a large bowl; stir in the milk, cracker crumbs, cheese, onion, butter, cayenne, black pepper and remaining salt.
• In another bowl, beat the eggs until they are quite foamy. Using a whisk and a gentle touch, mix the eggs into the carrot mixture.
• Scrape the mixture into the buttered dish and bake for about 45 minutes, until the soufflé is slightly puffed, light golden brown and pulling away from the sides of the dish. Serve warm.